GMetrix SMS

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GMetrix SMS

• Testing Center Guide

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System Requirements
www.gmetrix.net/download
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GMetrix SMS Process Flow Overview

• Administrator logs in at www.gmetrix.net/administr
  ator using userID and password provided by
  Authorized GMetrix Reseller.
• Administrator places an order for a license which
  is fulfilled by the Reseller.
• Administrator creates Access Codes (based on
  licenses ordered) which can be distributed to
  Students for accessing the practice tests.
• Student launches practice tests which have been
  installed on local computer by Administrator.
  Student registers to create userID and password
  before gaining access to the practice test
  system.
• Student enters Access Code, selects from options
  unlocked by the Access Code and begins testing.
• Student logs in at www.gmetrix.net to view
  history and results of tests taken.

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GMetrix SMS for Test Administrators

1. Test Administrators can manage the GMetrix SMS
   through their own Administrator account at
   www.gmetrix.net/administrator.
2. From this account, they can order licenses,
   create and manage access codes, track student
   results, and create customized tests for their
   students.

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Administrator Licenses vs. Access Codes
Note Licenses should not be confused with access
codes. 1. Licenses give an Administrator the
right to administer GMetrix practice tests
within the terms of that license. 2. Access
codes are simply the mechanism by which practice
tests are released to the student. Access codes
are created from the license(s) purchased by the
Administrator.
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Administrator Ordering Licenses

• In order to create access codes, the
  Administrator must first order a License or
  Licenses from his Authorized Gmetrix Reseller or
  Distributor. The licenses that are available to
  order are determined by the Reseller.
• All Orders are immediately sent to a GMetrix
  Reseller to be processed. Orders have a status
  of Pending, Processed, or Canceled. You can
  check the status of each order by selecting one
  of the options under the Orders menu.
• Once a license order has been successfully
  fulfilled, the Administrator can begin to create
  access codes for Students.

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Administrator Create Access Codes

• Access codes are created by the Administrator and
  distributed to students. GMetrix SMS offers a
  great deal of flexibility to the Administrator in
  creating access codes.
• Identifier This is a unique way of identifying
  the code(s) that are being created, ie. Class1,
  Advanced, Word2, etc.
• Number The access code wizard allows the Admin
  to choose how many codes to generate.
• Type Whether the codes are for Individual users,
  or whether multiple students can use the same
  code.
• Days and Uses How many days will the code last
  before it expires and how many times can the code
  be used.

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Administrator Create Access Codes

• 5. Products Which products will this code
  allow the student to access, ie. Will this code
  only enable a Word test, or all of the Office
  tests.
• Associate on first use means that if the
  student chooses the Excel test when they first
  use the access code, then each time they use that
  access code in the future, it will only allow
  access to the Excel test.
• Mode The administrator then chooses which mode
  they would like the student to have access to,
  Training, Testing, or Both.
• Group Finally, by adding this access code to a
  group, each student who uses these access codes
  will appear in that group for reporting
  purposes.

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Administrator View Student Results
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Administrator View Result Details
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Administrator Run Reports
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Administrator Create Custom Tests

• From the Custom Tests menu, the Administrator can
  create a test which consists of a subset of the
  question pool for each practice test. These
  customized tests will appear as option for the
  students when they login to take a practice test.

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GMetrix SMS for Students

• Students interact with GMetrix SMS in two ways
• GMetrix SMS Practice Test these tests are
  downloaded and run on a local machine. They can
  be either concurrent or simulation tests.
• GMetrix SMS Online Account This is a web based
  interface for tracking test results and accessing
  additional training. Students login at
  www.gmetrix.net.

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Practice Test Registration and Login

1. All students must register with Gmetrix in order
   to access the practice tests. They can do this
   by downloading and installing the practice
   software from www.gmetrix.net/download. In a
   classroom environment, the installation should be
   managed by the Administrator.
2. When the practice test software is launched, the
   following login screen will appear. Students can
   register, and create a userID and password by
   clicking on the Register Here link.

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PT - Registration

1. Students must complete the registration form.
   All of the fields are required.
2. Important Note The userID and password are case
   sensitive.

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PT Access Code Validation

1. After completing the registration process, the
   student can successfully login to the practice
   test system. They will then be asked to enter an
   Access Code. This Access Code is provided to
   them by their Instructor or Test Administrator.
2. On subsequent logins to the system the student
   will also have the option of re-starting any
   exams that were saved before completion.
3. Finally, the Trial Test button gives users the
   ability to take a short, 5-question, version of
   each exam. No Access Code is required for the
   Trial Test.

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PT Choose an Application

• After entering a valid Access Code, the student
  can choose which application test they would like
  to take. The list of available applications will
  depend on the type of Access Code created by the
  Test Administrator.

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PT Application
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PT Questions (PowerPoint example)

1. After choosing the desired test, the Practice
   Test will launch the first question.
2. The questions are presented in a box at the
   bottom of the screen, as shown in the PowerPoint
   2007 example to the right.

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PT Instant Feedback

1. There are two question sets for each Microsoft
   Office application, Testing Mode and Training
   Mode.
2. In Training Mode, the system provides the student
   with Instant Feedback after each question is
   completed, detailing if they have correctly
   answered each task of the questions objective.
3. The student then has the opportunity to Try
   Again With Help, in which case the question will
   be repeated with specific instructions for how to
   produce the correct answer.
4. The student can also Reset the question or
   continue to the Next Question.

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PT Try Again With Help

• If the student chooses Try Again With Help,
  then they are returned to the question. However,
  this time the question includes step-by-step
  instructions for completing the task successfully.

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PT Exiting the test

1. At any time during the test, the student can end
   the test by clicking on the black X in the
   top-right corner of the question panel. The
   student will the be asked to Save Exit the
   test, or Skip To End.
2. Choosing, Skip To End will immediately end the
   test and present the student with their score.
   The student must choose Save Exit if they
   want to return to the test at a later time.

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PT Score Report

• After completing the test, the student is
  presented with a score report.
• A more detailed version of the score report can
  be viewed online at www.gmetrix.net.

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Online Student Account gmetrix.net

• The student can login to their personal GMetrix
  SMS account at www.gmetrix.net using the UserID
  and Password created during the practice test
  registration process.

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View Results Completed Tests

• Online, each student can track their progress by
  viewing each completed Microsoft Office practice
  test.
• Students can also view the status of tests they
  have started, but not yet completed.

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View Detailed Results

• They can also view detailed results of each test,
  including the results for all test questions.